Name: Letohatchee Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-04-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.19/cwt on 315 head.

Average price

$193.19

315 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$158

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$6.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.78

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	520	195.91	1,020	176
Medium and Large 3	463	192.07	890	33
Medium and Large 1	623	189.03	1,178	106

One grade step is worth $6.88/cwt here — about −$158 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale315 hd

193.19

—

AL average12 barns · 1,193 hd

195.97

−2.78

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,643	115.15	1,891	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,392	104.03	1,448	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,186	101.74	1,206	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	92.17	933	61

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,006	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$929	7

Every lot, as filed

71 lots · USDA AMS · Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	203.48/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	212.73/cwt	209.00–218.00	804	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	218.89/cwt	215.00–225.00	711	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	638	192.53/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	519	194.86/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,011	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	196.24/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,313	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,477	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	197.37/cwt	197.00–198.00	1,328	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	244.03/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,171	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	241.74/cwt	240.00–250.00	781	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,224	26
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	213.60/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,121	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	251.72/cwt	250.00–255.00	831	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	227.90/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,203	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	234.40/cwt	230.00–239.00	1,102	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	237.29/cwt	236.00–240.00	873	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	204.56/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,270	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	578	202.06/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,168	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	227.99/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	243.43/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,035	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	188.74/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,378	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	479	217.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,044	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	733	181.03/cwt	179.00–183.00	1,327	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	240.34/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,264	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	251.58/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,037	37
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	243.63/cwt	240.00–250.00	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	217.42/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,248	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	661	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,653	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	535	196.51/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,051	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	209.62/cwt	206.00–214.00	1,103	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	204.40/cwt	200.00–209.00	1,183	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	221.64/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,046	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	633	185.98/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	233.58/cwt	229.00–238.00	965	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	100.54/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,001	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	94.99/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,147	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	109.17/cwt	107.00–111.00	1,252	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	89.52/cwt	88.00–93.00	891	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	96.87/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,026	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,358	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,507	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,354	105.22/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,425	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,502	96.60/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,451	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	102.91/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,224	18
Bulls	—	—	1,453	111.00/cwt	108.00–114.00	1,613	6
Bulls	—	—	1,612	104.30/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,681	3
Bulls	—	—	1,737	119.57/cwt	116.00–121.00	2,077	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,068.33/head	1,050.00–1,080.00	1,068	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,006.25/head	950.00–1,075.00	1,006	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	825.00/head	800.00–875.00	825	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,031	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	176.15/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,164	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	763	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,251	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	163.26/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,099	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	475	210.40/cwt	208.00–212.00	999	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	220.53/cwt	218.00–222.00	917	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	213.52/cwt	208.00–216.00	897	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	206.28/cwt	200.00–209.00	776	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	580	169.32/cwt	168.00–170.00	982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	201.50/cwt	196.00–206.00	848	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	159.49/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	184.00/cwt	180.00–188.00	966	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	638	179.66/cwt	177.00–185.00	1,146	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	210.54/cwt	205.00–214.00	691	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	200.93/cwt	198.00–208.00	956	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	213.25/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,000	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	576	189.66/cwt	184.00–194.00	1,092	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	674	166.57/cwt	163.00–170.00	1,123	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	162.56/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	191.34/cwt	189.00–195.00	907	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	212.71/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,108	40

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mid State Stockyards LLP - Letohatchee, AL

Tue Apr 11, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,214Last week 1,220Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 254Last week 340Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 44Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	200.00–207.00	203.48
26	—	742	165.00	165.00
21	—	661	175.00–180.00	176.15
10	—	763	164.00	164.00
7	—	469	210.00–220.00	213.25
40	—	521	207.00–215.00	212.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	378	209.00–218.00	212.73
9	—	325	215.00–225.00	218.89
24	—	519	190.00–200.00	194.86
40	—	420	208.00–216.00	213.52
53	—	638	177.00–185.00	179.66
16	—	476	198.00–208.00	200.93
15	—	576	184.00–194.00	189.66
5	—	674	163.00–170.00	166.57
2	—	723	160.00–165.00	162.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	165.00	165.00
4	—	376	200.00–209.00	206.28
3	—	580	168.00–170.00	169.32
6	—	421	196.00–206.00	201.50
2	—	680	159.00–160.00	159.49
4	—	525	180.00–188.00	184.00
6	—	328	205.00–214.00	210.54
6	—	474	189.00–195.00	191.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	190.00–195.00	192.53
9	—	323	240.00–250.00	241.74
3	—	525	210.00–216.00	213.60
3	—	368	236.00–240.00	237.29
2	—	578	200.00–204.00	202.06
2	—	443	226.00–230.00	227.99
5	—	479	210.00–220.00	217.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	669	185.00–201.00	196.24
3	—	330	250.00–255.00	251.72
2	—	775	180.00	180.00
10	—	528	220.00–230.00	227.90
7	—	470	230.00–239.00	234.40
9	—	621	200.00–208.00	204.56
2	—	425	242.00–245.00	243.43
2	—	733	179.00–183.00	181.03
8	—	378	240.00–250.00	243.63
5	—	574	210.00–220.00	217.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	790	187.00	187.00
29	—	673	197.00–198.00	197.37
3	—	480	240.00–250.00	244.03
21	—	730	188.00–190.00	188.74
44	—	526	238.00–246.00	240.34
37	—	412	249.00–258.00	251.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	661	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	194.00–200.00	196.51
4	—	673	160.00–165.00	163.26
5	—	475	208.00–212.00	210.40
4	—	416	218.00–222.00	220.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	526	206.00–214.00	209.62
8	—	579	200.00–209.00	204.40
18	—	472	218.00–226.00	221.64
2	—	633	182.00–190.00	185.98
2	—	413	229.00–238.00	233.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	996	100.00–102.00	100.54
41	—	995	88.00–93.00	89.52
16	—	1,059	94.00–99.00	96.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,208	92.00–97.00	94.99
9	—	1,147	107.00–111.00	109.17
18	—	1,189	100.00–105.00	102.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,358	110.00–112.00	110.99
7	—	1,354	103.00–108.00	105.22
3	—	1,502	95.00–100.00	96.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,453	108.00–114.00	111.00
3	—	1,612	102.00–106.00	104.30
13	—	1,737	116.00–121.00	119.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,080.00	1,068.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,006.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–875.00	825.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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